Under Fire, Bristol Plans To Pick Up The IO Pieces

Facing analysts jittery about the prospects for Opdivo/Yervoy in first-line lung cancer, Bristol boasts breadth of Phase III lung program, including IO/chemo studies, and variety of tumor types targeted.

Cancer cells

Besieged by questions during a Jan. 26 earnings call about the future for the Yervoy/Opdivo combination in non-small cell lung cancer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said it remained committed in this space while also stressing the dual checkpoint inhibitor combination's potential in other indications beyond lung cancer.

Bristol claimed an early lead in the immuno-oncology field and the significance of that business to the company as a...

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